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Australian radiopharmaceutical company, AdvanCell Isotopes are one of three companies to be backed by the NSW Health Medical Devices Fund.

D+I win 22 awards across 15 products (Product Design + Engineering). Congratulations to our clients and the team on achieving these great outcomes. Best in Class: LAVO. Best in Class: Milieu Climate. Best in Class: Rediroom + more.

D+I have acquired NewieVentures in Newcastle. D+I Newcastle forms the basis of a platform for growth, expanding D+I’s internal electronics engineering team and services. We are here to support the Hunter Region, build on our existing relationships, and form new partnerships.

GLIA Diagnostics Pty Ltd and D+I are working with the CSIRO in the development of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) diagnostic point of care device which uses finger-stick testing methods for near-instant results.

Ocean Guardian, makers of the world’s only scientifically proven + independently tested electronic shark deterrents showcased on 'Shark Beach' (Nat Geo, Disney+)

Soterius Scout: An instant COVID-19 sensor made in Australia could help transform day-to-day management of the pandemic, protecting frontline workers and the wider community.

Explore the Australian Museum’s latest Exhibition - Spark - Discover Australian innovations tackling climate change - From LAVO™ Hydrogen Power, to Cultural Burning - Caring for Country, to Microalgae + more.

Explore the Powerhouse after-hours and hear from curators and industry. Examine the critical role of design in saving human life. Design for Life Exhibition Talks + Workshops.

LAVO™ Launch Event Live-stream Recording (20th November 2020) | World first hydrogen energy storage system designed for everyday use by homes and businesses. Speakers: Alan Yu (CEO, LAVO), Professor Francois Aguey-Zinsou (Chief Scientist), Matthew Muller (CMO, LAVO) + More.

Nuheara’s IQbuds² MAX have been recognised as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2020. IQbuds² MAX is considered a leading brand in the fast growing “hearables” segment of the wearables consumer electronics category. Australian Designed + Engineered.

Newie Ventures has created a strong collaborative network for the Hunter community and beyond. We are proud to be joining as a collaborative partner dedicated to bringing innovative companies and their ideas into development, and then out into the market.

Australian Technologies Competition Winners 2020. Electrogenics (Australian Technology Company of the Year + MedTech & Pharma Award). FarmBot (Food + Agribusiness Award).

Design for Life explores the central role of design in the health and medical sectors, showcasing design innovation in the creation of equipment, devices, tools and apparatus that save and improve the quality of human life.

D+I has taken out eleven Australian Good Design Awards (2020), including the coveted Good Design Team of the Year Award and Best in Class Award (Engineering) for the AbilityMade 3D Photogrammetry Scanner.

The 2020 Good Design Team of the Year Award has been awarded to Design+Industry, Australia’s leading Industrial Design consultancy.

AbilityMade received a prestigious Good Design Award Best in Class Accolade in the Engineering Design category in recognition for outstanding design and innovation.

Ligō — Inventia Life Science, Professor Fiona Wood, and Professor Gordon Wallace, have received two major investments to accelerate the development of a robotic device that prints a patient’s own skin cells directly onto a burn or wound.

Trajan’s CEO, Mr Stephen Tomisich said, “This is the tipping point for remote microsampling technology; alongside e-health consultations and e-prescription we are moving to a more remote healthcare system.”

Inventia Rastrum 3D Bioprinter takes out Australia’s top design honour — Good Design Award of the Year

Redflex has recently received certification for our Halo 2 solution from the Instituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ), the national organisation that manages and promotes the Portuguese System for Quality, including metrology.

Aurora Labs 3d - RMP1 at Formnext Exhibition 2019 (Frankfurt, Germany)

Medica 2019 - World Forum for Medicine (Düsseldorf / Germany): DJO Chattanooga Generation 2020

Design + Industry provides support to hardware startups so they can take on the world.

Victorian Premier's Design Awards 2019: KORE Geosystems - Spector | Best in Category - Product Design.

The D+I team had a great time at the 2019 Good Design Awards Ceremony — and we picked up six awards.

D+I has taken out eight Australian Good Design Awards, including Good Design Award of the Year, at the 2019 Good Design Awards Ceremony.

D+I try out Chiron’s leading-edge body-armour technology in our Sydney studio.

D+I are working with not-for-profit organisation The Art Cabriolet on an exciting project aimed at children and adolescents with artificial limbs.

D+I’s Melbourne team employed Virtual Reality (VR) in the development of SPECTOR — a revolutionary new product for KORE Geosystems.

This year’s MedHACK : Enabled! was a huge success, with more than 150 participants collaborating on designs to address the challenges associated with disability.

Members of the D+I Sydney team recently toured EPICentre, an immersive visualisation environment located at the UNSW Art & Design campus in Sydney.

D+I have been recognised at the 2019 Red Dot Awards for Product Design with the Everdure by Heston Blumenthal 4K Outdoor Oven taking out one of the coveted awards.

KORE Geosystems launched their ground-breaking SPECTOR core logging and analysis solution at PDAC2019 in Toronto.

Telstra is taking the next step in harnessing the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) by announcing a range of location products.

D+I are working with researchers from The University of Western Australia to develop a "Fitbit for the gut" to diagnose common gut disorders and IBS.

Ocean Guardian have launched eSPEAR, the world’s first handheld electrical shark deterrent. Powered by Shark Shield Technology, eSPEAR is designed for every ocean user.

The Concourse Smart Wheels and iKEON Smart Power Outlets & Light Switches have each received a coveted 2019 iF Design Award in the Product discipline.

Skincare products developed by OBJ and designed by D+I have been showcased at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.

Peter Mac is the first lab to apply this time-saving technology to cancer research.

D+I was honoured with a visit from NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Matt Kean MP.

D+I mentored team Ventora chosen as a finalist at the 2018 Medtech’s Got Talent Gala Finals.

Telstra have announced the launch of their new Smart Modem Gen 2 — designed in collaboration with D+I.

D+I is proud to announce that we have achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification.

The innovative new 4K charcoal barbeque is the latest addition to the award-winning Everdure by Heston Blumenthal range.

D+I's has been recognised at the 60th Annual Good Design Awards Ceremony, taking out two prestigious 2018 Australian Good Design Awards, including Best in Class with Concourse Golf Smart Wheels.

D+I was one of eight firms showcased by the NSW Government on their stand at CeBIT Australia 2018.

A new delivery robot developed by D+I for Marathon has been trialled by Australia Post for after-hours parcel delivery.

Australia's brightest MedTech entrepreneurs battled it out at The MedTech's Got Talent National Finals event in Melbourne

The Everdure by Heston Blumenthal BBQs developed by D+I are currently on display at the iF design exhibition in Hamburg. 

Fifty of D+I client ICM Airport Technics’ market-leading Auto Bag Drop units go live at the grand opening of Singapore Changi airport’s brand-new Terminal 4.

The Everdure by Heston Blumenthal Gas and Charcoal BBQ range have completed a clean sweep of global design awards by taking out Gold in the IDSA IDEA Awards

The Red Dot Gala was held on July 3rd in the Aalto-Theater in Essen, Germany. It is the final celebratory highlight to mark the close of the Red Dot Award competition.

D+I's commitment to design excellence has been recognised at the 2017 Good Design Awards where we took out three prestigious Design Awards (including a Best in Category), two Design Selections and the MAAS Award.

D+I has now been honoured with a total of three 2017 Red Dot Awards for Product Design with the FUSION, FURNACE and FORCE barbeques being recognised as truly outstanding designs.

In an interview with Wired UK, Heston discusses the innovative Everdure by Heston Blumenthal barbeque range and his desire to reignite Britain's love of cooking outdoors.

The Everdure by Heston Blumenthal HUB Charcoal barbeque has been awarded the top prize in the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2017

The Everdure by Heston Blumenthal charcoal and gas barbeque ranges have each received a 2017 iF Design Award.

D+I Founder Murray Hunter takes home Professional Services Executive of the Year Award

Congratulations to the mPort team for their partnership with US gym LA Fitness, with 30 pods to be installed across Los Angeles.

In Octobers edition of CEO Magazine, Murray Hunter talks about three decades of growth and what the future holds

D+I teamed up with Dolmio to help parents take back dinner time from tech obsessed kids

Cooking up a storm with the latest range of D+I designed barbeques from Everdure by Heston Blumenthal

D+I were invited to be the Australian representative on the esteemed panel of judges for the 2015 programme

The international Red Dot Jury selected the Xprecia Stride™ Coagulation Analyzer as a winner in the very competitive Product Design category

Celebrating our design achievements at the 2015 Good Design Awards. With two prestigious Design Awards and three Design Selections

Honeywell walked away with an award at this years Control Engineering Engineers Choice Award and we couldn't be prouder!

D+I were honored to have the next generation of young designers take a tour of our new Melbourne studio

D+I were thrilled to be part of a breakfast with R/GA founder Bob Greenberg, talking about strategy and storytelling